The San Francisco County Transportation Authority is now recruiting for
Transportation Planning and Transportation Planning/GIS (ArcView) interns.
The Authority is a very progressive agency that administers local, state,
and federal funds in San Francisco. In that role, the Authority tracks
transportation system performance to ensure that San Francisco gets good
value for its transportation investments and prepares a long-range
Countywide Transportation Plan to guide San Francisco's future
transportation investment decisions. Because of San Francisco's urban,
multimodal character, our projects generally focus on bicycle, pedestrian,
and transit travel. They also emphasize equity and have a strong
community-involvement component. Please check our web site for more
information about the agency at www.sfcta.org.

Fall interns will have the opportunity to work on various projects, based on
their interests and talents. These projects may include:

� Countywide Transportation Plan will identify and prioritize projects for
funding in the next 30 years, set policy, and develop a strategy for new
revenue sources. This fall, an intern might help with finalizing existing
conditions, assisting with graphics and materials for community outreach,
participating in outreach events, helping to evaluate projects, developing
alternatives, preparing newsletters, etc.

� Market Street Study seeks out ways to improve Market Street for
pedestrians, bicyclists and transit and involves significant public outreach
and data collection and analysis.

Various Strategic Analysis (SAR) Reports or policy papers such as:

� 16th Street SAR considers the role of 16th Street in the transportation
system given that the corridor has undergone significant changes in land use
in recent years and is facing significant future changes given the
uncertainly of future zoning regulations and impacts from the Mission Bay
development. This SAR looks closely at the links between land use (existing
and future) and the role of the 16th Street corridor.

� Folsom Boulevard - Just requested, this SAR would look at the potential to
convert Folsom, currently a one-way, freeway-like arterial to a boulevard.

� Changing the CEQA metric from vehicle LOS to something else (e.g. person
throughput) - This SAR would look at the legal and legislative constraints
of using other metrics for CEQA analysis beyond the traditional vehicle LOS.
It would also consider policy implications and tradeoffs and potentially
provide recommendations for new metrics.

� Caltrain Oakdale Station Relocation Study will examine the potential
benefits of relocation of the little-used Paul Ave Caltrain Station to
Oakdale just south of the community center. This study has a strong
environmental justice emphasis.

Interns should have completed one year in a relevant discipline (e.g.
transportation planning) or be enrolled in a relevant discipline and have
one year of relevant experience. Interns should be available to work at
least 16 hours per week during regular business hours (fulltime is also
possible) at our office near the Civic Center BART/Muni Metro station.
Compensation is $16/hour.

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